ABSTRACT The advent of desktop GIS systems, along with increasing access to high-speed internet connections in the academy, has led to what some call the “spatial turn” in the study of history, and more broadly, the humanities. The Pleiades and World Historical Gazetteer (WHG) projects represent the intersection of spatial theory and digital methodologies, a unique combination that situates them at the forefront of spatial history. Both projects began with the digitization of an exemplar print gazetteer, and have grown to embrace a collaborative model of research and development. In addition to producing and consuming geospatial content, both projects are heavily involved in the theorization and reconceptualization of such fundamental ideas as place, space, and the expression of relationships between geographic and political entities. This article outlines theoretical and methodological approaches of the two projects and highlights the increasing use and importance of linked data in the practice of digital spatial history. It explores how a wide variety of projects can leverage resources like Pleiades and the WHG, which allows for the development of new research while simultaneously contributing to the growing spatial history digital ecosystem.

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超越清单：数字地名词典和数字历史

摘要桌面GIS系统的出现，以及学院对高速互联网连接的越来越多的访问，导致了历史研究（更广泛地说是人文科学）的“空间转向”。le宿星团和世界历史地名录（WHG）项目代表了空间理论和数字方法的交叉点，这种独特的组合将它们置于空间历史的最前沿。这两个项目都是从典范地名词典的数字化开始的，并且已经发展成为包含研究与开发协作模型的项目。除了生产和使用地理空间内容外，这两个项目都大量参与了诸如位置，空间以及地理和政治实体之间关系的表达之类的基本思想的理论化和重新概念化。本文概述了这两个项目的理论和方法论方法，并强调了链接数据在数字空间历史实践中的日益使用和重要性。它探讨了各种各样的项目如何利用Pleiades和WHG等资源，这些资源可以开发新的研究，同时为不断发展的空间历史数字生态系统做出贡献。